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Jairo and Mom. Congratulations on your new job as an agronomist with the Colombian Coffee Federation

Famicafé Graduate hired as an Agronomist with the Colombia Coffee Federation

Congratulations Jairo!

This story is an example of Direct Fair Trade at work.  

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Pedro

Actual Payment to Farmers

Is the farmer better off with Direct Fair Trade?

Over the last twelve years, Hugo Ciro (president of Level Ground Trading) has visited producer regions to meet with farmers, cooperatives, and exporters. more

Felix & Gabriel

Direct Fair Trade and Producer Impact

An Overview of Level Ground's trade in each community

Historically, Level Ground Trading has paid 53% more than conventional importers of coffee and 26% more than the FLO/Transfair price.

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Reporting on Direct Fair Trade

Level Ground Trading Pilots the Sustainable Fair Trade Management System

How do we know if an organization that says they are selling Fair Trade products are really on the ground ensuring fair trade is happening, especially when they don’t purchase through a FLO c

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Famicafé Boarding House

Direct Fair Trade Initiatives

Profiling our friends who live, eat and breathe fair trade in producer communities.

You've seen this saying on our packaging Direct Fair Trade means getting involved. What does getting involved look like? For us, it means lots of visiting and listening and then it means lots of furrowed brows, brainstorming and questions and finally it means supporting our partners with time, energy, money and other resources to create solutions.

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Calculating payment in Ethiopia

Accountability

How can I be sure it is Fair Trade?

When you purchase a fair trade product, you are making a conscious decision to vote with your dollars.

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Ripe, Red Coffee Cherries

Fair Trade Sourcing

The process of preparing green coffee for export in Tanzania

Ever wondered how coffee goes from a farmer's tree to a shipping container? Here's an overview of how Café Mbeya arrives at our doorstep. If you're still curious after reading this overview there are some more nitty gritty at the bottom of this article.

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